EP 1052352 A2 2000-11-15 - Electronic key device

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JP 13001199 A 19990511

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An electronic key device (1) has a housing (2), a substrate unit (3), a battery holder (4), a key passage (16) and a key(5). A lock pin (53) provided on the battery holder (4) is biased toward the key (5) by a spring (52) . A distal end (57) of the pin (53) enter the key passage (16) for retaining or locking the key (5) . When the key (5) is not being used, the key (5) is covered by the pin (53). When the key (5) is being used, the pin (53) advances into a locking aperture (66,85) of the key (5) to lock the key (5). The pin (53) locks the battery holder (4) to the housing (2). The use of one pin (53) for locking the key (5) and the battery (43) against the housing (2) enables miniaturization of the device (1). <IMAGE>